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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 594 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #13 most popular major in Florida.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 50% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 64% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in social sciences at UCF, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in social sciences at Florida State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Florida International University Report

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in social sciences at U Miami, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
North Carolina 572
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
Georgia 456
South Carolina 80
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 86
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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